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64 promoted at 8th West End Intl School graduation ceremony
Granduands of West End Intl School
The Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Bountiful technologies, Mr Seth Ogoe Ayim has urged students to embrace failure and learn valuable lessons in their pursuit for academic laurels.
That, he said would position them to navigate the world of work sometimes engulfed with uncertainties and disappointments.
Mr Ogoe who was the Special Guest Speaker at the Eight Graduation Ceremony of the West End International School (WEIS) in Accra on Saturday, said failure was part of the processes to be successful.
“You must also study and be willing to embrace failure which will help you to learn valuable lessons to succeed. Use technology to your advantage and together, we can build a better future,” he stressed.
The graduation ceremony saw 20 pre-school pupils promoted to primary school while 44 Junior High School (JHS) students graduated to Senior High School (SHS).
Prizes were presented to deserving graduates with Felix Ofoe emerging as the Best Graduating Student for pre-school while Kwesi Nyan Brew topped at the JHS level.
All graduating students received certificates.
In his address, the Executive Director for WEIS, Mr J.M Adjekum urged students to focus on attaining knowledge that will not only transform their countries but the world at large.
He called on parents to support their children to explore their talents and develop same to greater heights.
The Ga South Municipal Director of Education, Mr Henry Ayetse reiterated the need to be disciplined and hold fast to the values instilled in them at the WEIS.
There were performances from the pre-school pupils, the WEIS choir as well as the WEIS band who treated guests to some remarkable live band performances.
By Michael D. Abayateye
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GFP founder Akua Donkor passes on
Akua Donkor
The founder and leader of the Ghana Freedom Party (GFP), Madam Akua Donkor, has passed away.
She died at the Greater Accra Regional Hospital on Monday, October 28 at 72.
Reports gathered by The Spectator indicated that she was diagnosed with respiratory issues at the Nsawam Government Hospital and was referred to the Greater Accra Regional Hospital where she died.
Known for her spirited presence in Ghanaian politics, Akua Donkor was a staunch advocate for the rights of farmers and women.
Her bold and outspoken demeanour enabled her to capture public attention and significantly impact the grassroots communities she aimed to represent.
Throughout her political journey, she distinguished herself by running for the presidency multiple ti mes, demonstrating remarkable resilience despite financial challenges.
Akua Donkor was listed as the third candidate on the ballot for the upcoming 2024 presidential election.
Her political career began with her election as the Assemblywoman for Herman in the Ashanti region, and she made her first bid for the presidency in 2012 as an independent candidate.
She was, however, disqualified by the Electoral Commission in 2012 and 2016 for the reason that she did not meet the eligibility requirements.
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Stop using breast enhancing creams …they expose females to breast cancer
Mrs Enyonam Abiti making a presentation
Women have been cautioned to stop using of breast enhancing creams which is said to contain estrogen, predisposing them to the breast cancer disease.
Using such creams over time increases estrogen levels in patrons of such products thereby exposing them to the disease.
Estrogen is a type of sex hormone responsible for development and regulation of female reproductive system and secondary sex chart.
Mrs Enyonam Abiti, a medical officer at Madina Pentecost Hospital, said this at a day’s seminar and breast cancer awareness creation day at Sunyani in the Bono Region.
The programme, organised by the Bono Regional office of COCOBOD, forms part of activities to mark this year’s World Breast Cancer Day celebrations held every year in October.
Some staff of COCOBOD and women in cocoa farming used the opportunity to have their breast screened.
Mrs Abiti during a presentation revealed that one in every eight women was diagnosed of breast cancer while 1 from 1,000 men contract the disease.
She noted that early detection and regular screening was the surest way to salvage the situation.
She mentioned that habits such as excessive smoking and alcohol intake predisposes women to breast cancer.
Moreover, she added that people advanced in age, past history, past ovarian cancer case as well as young girls that menstruate early, among others stands the risk of contracting the disease.
The Bono Regional Administrator of COCOBOD, Michael Paddy Kwesi Asumanu, stated that the decision to organise the breast screening was to ensure that women in cocoa farming were healthy at all times to go about their farming activities in order to increase productivity.
“We don’t want a situation where our women in cocoa farming are infected with breast cancer disease to jeopardise the cocoa sector,” he said.
According him, the Regional Office of COCOBOD in partnership with the Bono Regional Teaching hospital would organised screening for about 4,000 women on October 31, 2024 at Goaso in the Ahafo Region.
The move, he said, was part of their corporate social responsibility towards women as the world mark breast cancer awareness creation this month.
Some of the women who spoke to The Spectator commended COCOBOD for the gesture and called on other institutions of state to emulate the example.
The organisers later held a float on the principal streets of Sunyani to create awareness on the breast cancer disease.
From Daniel Dzirasah, Sunyani
